RCA Records & Legacy Recordings To Release Elvis Presley Hometown Recordings
RCA Records and Legacy Recordings, under the Sony Music Entertainment umbrella, will release the first full collection of Elvis Presley‘s hometown recordings, Memphis, on August 9.
The collection will feature over 111 tracks, which showcase Presley from his earliest days at Sun Studio 70 years ago to his last sessions at Graceland’s Jungle Room. The journey of the tracks showcase the trajectory of his artistry including finding his creative stride at American Sound in 1969, his time at Stax in 1973 while overcoming personal struggles, his iconic live show at the Mid-South Coliseum in 1974 and more.
Memphis will be released in 5 CD, 2 LP and digital format. The collection was produced by Ernst Jørgensen and will include archival material and liner notes made by Grammy-winning music historian Robert Gordon. All tracks, with the exception of the Sun recordings, were mixed by Grammy-winner Matt Ross-Spang at Southern Grooves in Memphis. All overdubs have been stripped away, giving the listener the exact same sound Presley heard in the studio.
The new collection will be celebrated throughout Elvis Week 2024, taking place Aug. 9-17. On Aug. 13, Graceland Soundstage will host the “Elvis: Back In Memphis” concert. The event will blend live performances with recounts from the musicians and vocalists who were part of these recording sessions. Participants include American Sound drummer Gene Chrisman and vocalists Donna (Rhodes) Morris, Larry Strickland from the Jungle Room Sessions, among others.
On Aug. 14, Sony will host a Memphis listening event and Q&A at Graceland’s Guest House Theater. Details and special guests will be revealed at a later date for this event, and free tickets can be reserved here.
Fans can pre-order their copy of Memphis here.
